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Medium RiskFDAfda-Z-2227-2012OTHER

Access Total T3 Reagent, PN: 33830 The Access Total T3 assay is used for the quantitative determination of triiodothyronine (T3) level...

Units Affected
117,385
Recall Date
October 11, 2011
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2227-2012.

A recall was initiated because Beckman Coulter has identified a negative bias in test results when comparing elevated Total T3 patient samples diluted with Sample Diluent A to samples diluted with Access Total T3 Calibrator S0.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2227-2012.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2227-2012.

Beckman Coulter Inc.

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Beckman Coulter Inc. Recall FAQ

Beckman Coulter Inc. is the subject of a diagnostic devices safety report: Access Total T3 Reagent, PN: 33830 The Access Total T3 assay is used for the quantitative determination of triiodothyronine (T3) level.... The notice was published on October 11, 2011 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 117,385 units are potentially affected.